Maybe if you got your tickets at the last minute. YTH-YWG return on Calm Air usually cost me $50-100 more than YWG-YOW return on WJ, but that was ordering well in advance. Haven't flown with them on my dime since First Air added a stop in YTH, so I don't know about now.anonymity wrote: Maybe this could've been avoided somehow, if only there was some way of not going out of business.....hmmm maybe if we had just charged for a second bag!!!
Wonder how much a ticket would cost if there was only 1 Domestic Carrier. I seem to recall when there was essentially no competition on a route like YTH-YWG. seems to me round trip airfare was something to the tune of 1500 dollars, give or take a surchare or 2.
Baggage Fees on Air Canada
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BoostedNihilis
Any tell me, how the f--ck am I part of the problem? And what solution are you talking about?
Now back to your statement...
By "nice clothing" I dont mean 3 piece suits! But if you've been out there, and actually worked there, you'd know that any African wont give you the light of day if your dressed like a bum... There is a reason PPL pilots there wear 4 bars when flying a 172...
Now if you think that what you wear in Africa affects your likelyhood of getting into trouble I disagree strongly. Being a Muzungu will attract much more attention then wearing nice chinos and dress shirt!
---Now back to my original question if I may---
Why can other airlines provide me with more baggage allowance over a 10,000 mile trip, then my own National Airline over a 500 mile trip?---
Now if you don't agree with my reasoning "BoostedNis" argue it all you want, but bringing insults, and caracter attacts are immature, unessairy, and childish.
Regards,
Dad
Ain't that the Kettle calling the pot black! Geez, why dont you read your own statements below and mull that over. Now I re-read what I posted and don't see where I might have come off as a "prick"... Please do enlighten me Mr KettleTo be honest, you come off like a prick in this post so I'll hitch onto your original dumb statement and go from there.
I never said that they would not allow me to take more cargo, I simply said that if KLM and many others can at no charge why can't my own national airline? Whats to f--king wrong with that statement???boo-effin-hoo. They aren't saying you can only take 30lbs, they're saying if you need to, you pay. you pay now.
Funny since when I fly first class, I pay surcharges to allow you to get a cheap ticket on economy (And for the record I've never flown first class, just making a point)Look man, the airlines aren't meant for that kind of cargo. Shipping your needy ass and six months worth of your survival junk is not the intended purpose of Air Canada..
Why should I have to pay for the fuel/services to carry my 30lbs and your extra 20? Thats crap man. You want to haul that much crap, fine, go ahead, you pay for it though. Don't freeload off my ticket fare to haul your junk.
Sorry mate, but you've lost me there.... Please re-read my posts as I never said that I could not deal with those limitations... I simply said that its ironic that I can fly a 10,000 mile trip with another airline with a bigger bagage allowance and not get charged for it... Now it's funny that to connect to those flights I have to travel 500 miles with Air Canada, yet they see it fit to charge me... What gives?You're bringing a tear to my eye... if you can't work within the limitations then I guess you're just S.O.L.
The phrase, 'you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen' comes to mind.
Again I must ask, Where the hell do you come up with these sad attempts to insult me? I don't see any relevance to your above comment regarding this thread... Are you jealous that I might fly abrod? (Not saying you are, just trying to understand your lack of caracter)If you're awesome job doesn't supply you enough cash to bring your needed supplies then you are part of the problem not the solution.
Any tell me, how the f--ck am I part of the problem? And what solution are you talking about?
Not to brag, but I've flown in every African country except for Sudan and Mali. I do consitter myself well traveled in that part of the world, and own property there as well...You wear decent clothing in Africa? damn, no wonder you need to carry so much luggage. Maybe you haven't been where I have, but in Africa, the places I have been, decent clothes would be worthless after one day worth of use.... Also, the places in Africa I have been.. I wouldn't want to wear decent clothes because that would make me a target...
Now back to your statement...
By "nice clothing" I dont mean 3 piece suits! But if you've been out there, and actually worked there, you'd know that any African wont give you the light of day if your dressed like a bum... There is a reason PPL pilots there wear 4 bars when flying a 172...
Now if you think that what you wear in Africa affects your likelyhood of getting into trouble I disagree strongly. Being a Muzungu will attract much more attention then wearing nice chinos and dress shirt!
---Now back to my original question if I may---
Why can other airlines provide me with more baggage allowance over a 10,000 mile trip, then my own National Airline over a 500 mile trip?---
Now if you don't agree with my reasoning "BoostedNis" argue it all you want, but bringing insults, and caracter attacts are immature, unessairy, and childish.
Regards,
Dad
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Umm guess the kitchen was too hot for you Boost 
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What is the intended purpose of Air Canada?BoostedNihilist wrote:
Look man, the airlines aren't meant for that kind of cargo. Shipping your needy ass and six months worth of your survival junk is not the intended purpose of Air Canada.
bmc
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It is common sense pal, you and your baggage allowance go from A to B.bmc wrote:What is the intended purpose of Air Canada?BoostedNihilist wrote:
Look man, the airlines aren't meant for that kind of cargo. Shipping your needy ass and six months worth of your survival junk is not the intended purpose of Air Canada.
If you want extra junk sent, pay cargo rates for it, space available. If you want a meal, pillow, booze, carbon offset, yada yada yada, you pay for all that too.
Now, OTP, IFE, and of course, SMILES, well, heck, they are all FREE.
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Sir, I thankyou for your intelligent comments, and hold no anger. Perhaps one day we'll meet and discuss ICBC and our African adventures over some "wobbley pops"...
Perhaps we can invite ., and just bitch about Preusse and his cronies.... Now, THAT would be fun!
Perhaps we can invite ., and just bitch about Preusse and his cronies.... Now, THAT would be fun!
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And when you two run out of interesting African stories I could fill in with some of mine......Perhaps we can invite ., and just bitch about Preusse and his cronies.... Now, THAT would be fun!
The most difficult thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
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. . wrote:And when you two run out of interesting African stories I could fill in with some of mine......Perhaps we can invite ., and just bitch about Preusse and his cronies.... Now, THAT would be fun!
That would be great .. One day we'll have to meet. I've been wanting to meet this . fella for awhile now
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I'm moving to Guyana soon twotterflogger Rockie is giving me the money to buy a piece of property that best suits my needs.
That would be great .. One day we'll have to meet. I've been wanting to meet this . fella for awhile now
Quote from Rockie:
So drop by anytime..the Coolaid is free.
Well don't leave the lights on for me Reverend Jim. Cults aren't really my thing.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Guyana? What the f--k are you going to do there? Oh well, I've always wanted to fly in an old Antonov... perhaps I can kill two birds with one stone! 
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twotterflyer......Rockie compares me to Jim Jones....who had a place in Guiana for his flock......
Somehow Rockie thinks anyone who listens to anything I say are joining my cult....
This is how he sees me.
Somehow Rockie thinks anyone who listens to anything I say are joining my cult....
This is how he sees me.
Weird huh?
Well don't leave the lights on for me Reverend Jim. Cults aren't really my thing.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Tell me Cat, this "Rockie" fellow wouldn't happen to wear a russian fur hat at times? Sightly nuts, and happens to have a beautiful daughter that I've watched sing (she was good too) at a bar a couple of years ago?
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I haven't the faintest idea who this Rockie fellow is twotterflogger but he has a gun phobia among other things so I doubt if you will run into him walking around by himself in Luanda or Lagos.
Then again maybe you would, he could be there trying to bring in a gun registry to make those places safe to walk around in.
Then again maybe you would, he could be there trying to bring in a gun registry to make those places safe to walk around in.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Naw, I wouldn't call me sensitive in your case Rockie.
I'm just playing your game.
I bet you would be real fun to work with.
I'm just playing your game.
I bet you would be real fun to work with.
The most difficult thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
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No complaints so far. But then I'm not a narcissistic blowhard with the maturity of a ten year old.
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Quit trying to suck up to me, flattery will get you nowhere.
I just love your way of pigeonholing people.
At least I'm not a myopic sycophant roaming through life without a clue of how the world really works Rockie....I just love your blind defense of how the top levels of TC really works.
Anyhow enough..you can now make your usual mindless retort and have the last say and we will agree to disagree.
I just love your way of pigeonholing people.
At least I'm not a myopic sycophant roaming through life without a clue of how the world really works Rockie....I just love your blind defense of how the top levels of TC really works.
Anyhow enough..you can now make your usual mindless retort and have the last say and we will agree to disagree.
The most difficult thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
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No ., I was talking about Clunkdriver.... I though Rockie might have been a play on his first name....
So tell me Clunkdriver, does my above description ring a bell? Might I be right? Are you who I think you might be
So tell me Clunkdriver, does my above description ring a bell? Might I be right? Are you who I think you might be
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Now you're imagining things . because I've never defended how the top levels of TC works. I do know however most people don't respond very well to repeated invitations to go f**k themselves which seems to be your only way of dealing with authority figures. You have the social skills of a wolverine.
Anyway, at least you're spelling Rockie correctly now.
Anyway, at least you're spelling Rockie correctly now.
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Rockie, social skills are when you are interacting with people by your own choice.
When interacting with authority figures one generally reacts based on the manner in which the authority figure starts the interaction.
However if one wishes to be subservient regardless of the attitude of said authority figure that is your own choice.
Subservient people enable bullies, conversely bullies seldom take on wolverines more than once.
When interacting with authority figures one generally reacts based on the manner in which the authority figure starts the interaction.
However if one wishes to be subservient regardless of the attitude of said authority figure that is your own choice.
Subservient people enable bullies, conversely bullies seldom take on wolverines more than once.
The most difficult thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
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Anyhow the conversation was rather brief, they advised me they had reason to believe I was working outside of Canada and not declaring my earnings....I asked for ID which they produced.
"I asked them if they were Tax Lawyers to which they answered yes.
I said then you are educated enough to understand go fu.k yourself.
The man said..you can't talk that way in front of a lady.
I said she is not a lady she is just another Tax collecting scum like you so go fu.k yourself.
Anyhow they hounded me for about three years with the same results....go fu.k yourself.
Haven't heard from them in a long while, I kind of miss them."
Sound familiar? Or was that just you being a blowhard again.
"I asked them if they were Tax Lawyers to which they answered yes.
I said then you are educated enough to understand go fu.k yourself.
The man said..you can't talk that way in front of a lady.
I said she is not a lady she is just another Tax collecting scum like you so go fu.k yourself.
Anyhow they hounded me for about three years with the same results....go fu.k yourself.
Haven't heard from them in a long while, I kind of miss them."
Sound familiar? Or was that just you being a blowhard again.
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Rockie:
Three things that are relevant to that issue.
(1) The initial contact by said authority figures was very officious and uncalled for.
(2) I did not owe any monies to the Canadian government...period.
(3) You have no idea of what transpired, however you take it upon yourself to be judge and jury of something you have not a clue about.
And that Rockie is why I do not care to take this crap from you, sniping from the dark is the sign of a coward.
Three things that are relevant to that issue.
(1) The initial contact by said authority figures was very officious and uncalled for.
(2) I did not owe any monies to the Canadian government...period.
(3) You have no idea of what transpired, however you take it upon yourself to be judge and jury of something you have not a clue about.
And that Rockie is why I do not care to take this crap from you, sniping from the dark is the sign of a coward.
The most difficult thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
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Government officials are officious. It's what you might call their job and is why they're called officials. Telling them to f**k themselves until they go away does not really make them go away. They retreat and start building their case. Good luck.
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Rockie, please quit being condescending.
Your ignorance of my issues with TC and the government of Canada which TC is part of are evident by your failure to understand the simple fact they owe me.....you are confusion is evident by your last statement.....why would they build a case against me when they owe me, not me owing them?
So please find another hobby horse to ride.
Your ignorance of my issues with TC and the government of Canada which TC is part of are evident by your failure to understand the simple fact they owe me.....you are confusion is evident by your last statement.....why would they build a case against me when they owe me, not me owing them?
So please find another hobby horse to ride.
The most difficult thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying I can not remember even one trip that I refused to do that resulted in someone getting killed because of my decision not to fly.
